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World Cup 2026 host cities say fans 'welcome'
AFP, Published on 10/06/2025
» NEW YORK - American World Cup host city officials assured Monday that overseas fans would be welcome at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico despite "uncertainty" amid ongoing concerns over visas, border controls and social unrest.
Flips and threats
Published on 10/06/2025
» Re: "Angry Trump warns Musk not to back Democrats", (World, June 9).
Russia, Ukraine swap first prisoners in large-scale exchange
AFP, Published on 09/06/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russia and Ukraine on Monday swapped a first group of captured soldiers -- part of an agreement reached during peace talks that appeared to be in doubt over the weekend.
NATO needs 400% increase in air and missile defence, Rutte will say in London
Published on 09/06/2025
» LONDON - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will use a speech in London on Monday to say the military alliance needs a 400% increase in air and missile defence, one of the priorities for a summit of members in the Hague later this month.
China exports slow as trade war takes toll
AFP, Published on 09/06/2025
» BEIJING - Chinese exports grew slower than expected in May, according to official data Monday, as shipments to the United States tumbled amid global trade turmoil triggered by Donald Trump's tariff blitz.
Trump travel bans in effect, citizens from 12 nations barred
AFP, Published on 09/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's sweeping new travel ban came into effect early Monday immediately after midnight, barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States and reviving a divisive measure from his first term.
NATO learns as Ukraine's 'creativity' changes battlefield
AFP, Published on 09/06/2025
» BRUSSELS, Belgium - Ukraine's "creativity", including its massive "Spider's web" drone attack deep inside Russia, holds profound lessons for Western militaries, the top NATO commander overseeing battlefield innovation told AFP.
US, China seek to extend trade truce with London talks
AFP, Published on 09/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - After a round of talks in Geneva last month, the United States and China will sit down at the negotiating table in London on Monday to attempt to preserve a fragile truce on trade, despite simmering tensions.
Trump tariffs crush Thai housing demand
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/06/2025
» The "Trump effect" has had a far greater impact on housing demand than the recent earthquake, which only caused temporary delays in purchases and transfers, whereas the former led to buyers stopping purchases altogether, according to SET-listed developer Supalai.
Traders bullish on gold at $4,000 in 3-5 years
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/06/2025
» Gold prices are expected to continue climbing to US$4,000 an ounce in the medium term, driven by intensifying geopolitical tensions and a shift towards lower interest rates globally, says trader YLG Bullion and Futures.